grantees made a division of their lands, this mill-site going to Mr. Waldo.2 April 22, 1771, Joseph Waldo, son of Cornelius, sold to John Hancock of Boston, and on Nov. 5, 1771, John Hancock sold to Stephen Salisbury the first of the name in Worcester. While the exact date of building the mansion cannot now be fixed, it was probably built by Mr. Salisbury in 1772, occupied by him until his death in 1829 and by his widow until her death in 1843. After her death it was used as a boarding school and by private families, and for some ten years past by the Hancock Club, which bears a name which this writer had the privilege of suggesting. The second Stephen Salisbury, on his marriage in 1833, began house-keeping in the block which he had built opposite the Court House, and, about the year 1836, built the mansion on the grounds just north of Antiquarian Hall, where this Society was for so many years entertained at the close of its annual meetings by him and his son, both of whom were our most generous benefactors. OUR PRESENT HOME. In tracing the title to our present location (page 385, Vol. XIV., Proceedings for October, 1901,) I did not find how it came into possession of William Jennison. The recent researches by The Worcester Society of Antiquity show that it was a part of forty acres granted by the proprietors "for the Minister at Worcester." [Rev.] Andrew Gardner conveyed this to Benjamin Townsend, May 10, 1723. (B. 23, P. 376, Mid. Reg.) Benjamin Townsend to WILLIAM JENNISON, Nov. 23, 1725, B. 26, P. 489, Mid. Reg. Sipher & Joleand 745 141773 Mr Allon fredagertunity Dozen of Pater 16s-6. 6611. Port - Gr Dug -3.14. lease to send me Good, & Gallons of bed 100, of Lines or lemmons, or luck. good 6 pound of matters to 2.62 poundsche AUTOGRAPH OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON (See page 400) A CALENDAR OF THE MANUSCRIPTS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON IN THE LIBRARY OF THE SOCIETY PREPARED FROM THE ORIGINALS UNDER DIRECTION OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE BY CHARLES HENRY LINCOLN PREFATORY NOTE. In publishing this calendar of the Sir William Johnson manuscripts in the Library of this Society, little needs to be said by way of preface. The strength of the Society's manuscript collections is in the Colonial and Revolutionary period of American history and this group centering about the personality of Johnson is typical of the material here available. This calendar includes eighty-four manuscripts. Of this number about fifty are drafts of the Baronet's correspondence retained by him, the latest bearing date Feb. 17, 1774, but a short time before his death on July 11 of that year. With these drafts are letters to Johnson and others, relating to the struggle between Colonist and Indian for the possession of America, the whole collection being an important aid in any estimate of the noteworthy part played by this strong character during the Indian wars and negotiations preceding the American Revolution. The correspondence with General Thomas Gage and the Earl of Shelburne is one notable group in the collection. supplementing other letters between Johnson and these English leaders already published. A second group of importance is formed by the letters relating to the settlements beyond the Ohio. These letters are printed in full in the appendix to this calendar. NATHANIEL PAINE, Library Committee. ABBREVIATIONS USED. A. D.-Autograph Document. A. L.-Autograph Letter. A. L. S.-Autograph Letter Signed. L. S.--Letter Signed. [ ].--Information Supplied. [?].--Doubtful reading or information. *** .-Omissions. |